Category Archives: Kalamazoo News
UPDATE: Allegan County teen found, returned to his parent
UPDATE: The Allegan County Sheriff's Office late Friday morning said Curran was located safe in Hopkins this morning and has returned home to his parents. SALEM TOWNSHIP, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The ...
Nov 11, 2022 14-year-old Curran Putnam (courtesy Allegan County Sheriff's Office)
One man dead after shooting on West Michigan Avenue in Kalamazoo early Friday
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - An early Friday morning shooting has left one dead in Kalamazoo. The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety says at approximately 3:00 a.m. officers responded to the report...
Nov 11, 2022 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
WMU Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine launches WMED Promise Scholarship fund drive
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The Kalamazoo Promise is a real gift to Kalamazoo Public School Graduates, but until now it would only get them to the front door of WMU's Medical School. On Thursday, No...
Nov 11, 2022 The announcement came at the Kalamazoo Radisson Ballroom, which was packed with current donors. (Photo provided by John McNeill)
Portage Public Schools policy committee to recommend stadium name change
PORTAGE, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- The outdoor event facility for Portage Central High School has been known as McCamley Field since the original facility opened in 1958. And now the Portage Public Schools c...
Nov 11, 2022 McCamley Field will become McCamley-Knight Stadium by the next football season. (Photo provided by Portage Public Schools)
Man charged with killing 65-year-old woman in Walmart parking lot to stand trial
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A man accused of running over and killing a 65-year-old woman in a parking lot back in August will be heading to trial. 37-year-old Xuan Thanh Vo was charged with open mu...
Nov 10, 2022 Photo of Xuan Thanh Vo provided by the Kalamazoo County Jail.
Rep. Hall elected to lead House Republicans in 2023-24 term
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- State Representative Matt Hall, of Comstock Township, has been elected Republican leader by his House colleagues for the 2023-24 legislative term. Hall currently serves as ...
Nov 10, 2022
Barn fire causes road closure in Kalamazoo Township
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A portion of East G Avenue in Kalamazoo Township was shut down as crews from several departments responded to a barn fire around 12 noon on Thursday, November 10. The fir...
Nov 10, 2022 Arseni Mourzenko
Mexican citizen in U.S. illegally charged with drunk driving killing 6-month-old Mendon boy
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A suspected drunk driver who fled the scene after causing a fatal crash that killed a 6-month-old Mendon boy last week has been charged. 24-year-old Jimenez Lopez...
Nov 10, 2022 Photo provided by the St. Joseph County Sheriff's Office.
24-year-old resentenced to 40-60 years in prison for murder committed in 2014
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- A man convicted of killing a 13-year-old boy 6 years ago was resentenced on Thursday, November 9 to 40 to 60 years, with time served. Victor Garay, who was 15-years-old a...
Nov 10, 2022 Photo of Victor Garay provided by the Kalamazoo Department of Corrections.
Public encouraged to think of everyday as Veteran's Day for upcoming ceremony
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) -- Kalamazoo County is getting ready to honor it's veterans with a special ceremony on Friday, November 11. The 2022 Kalamazoo County Veterans Day Ceremony is set to take pl...
Nov 09, 2022
